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Extreme Lofty-mind with a Miserable Fate

It happened in the third round Swiss Qualification of the 2018 National Youth Bridge Championship. Board 7 Vul: Both Dealer: South South ♠ A 3 2                       South     West     North     East ♡ A 6                            1♣        pass       1♡        2♢  ♢ A Q 6                        pass      pass        X         pass ♣ T 9 7 6 2                  3NT         AP I really don't understand why South bids 3NT, even if she is my teammate. North makes a balancing to keep bid on. Maybe North just wants to reach a part score deal depending on go...

A Simple Finesse of Grand Slam?

This is the last deal in 2017 Michael Seamon JUSBC U26 USA2 Finals. Board 30 Vul: None Dealer: East East:                              East           West ♠ AQ3                            2♣              2♢                       5NT: ♢Q without ♠K ♡ 5                                 3♢              3♡ ♢ AKJT84                      3NT            4♢ ♣ AKQ                           4NT            5♣     ...